In a bombshell report released on Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris has been accused of plagiarizing significant portions of her book, Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make Us Safer. The news, reported by conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo, ignited controversy as Harris returned to the campaign trail on Monday.
Known for investigative work, Rufo laid out multiple instances of alleged plagiarism within Harris’s book, which she co-authored with ghostwriter Joan O’C Hamilton. The book, originally published in 2009, played a crucial role in solidifying Harris’s reputation on criminal justice reform as she campaigned for California Attorney General. However, new analysis has revealed that key sections of the book appear to be copied from various sources, including media outlets, government reports, and even Wikipedia.
EXCLUSIVE: Kamala Harris plagiarized at least a dozen sections of her criminal-justice book, Smart on Crime, according to a new investigation. The current vice president even lifted material from Wikipedia.
We have the receipts. 🧵
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) October 14, 2024
In one of the first allegations detailed by Rufo, Harris allegedly lifted entire passages discussing high school graduation rates from an uncited report by NBC News. The text in question is nearly identical to a section found in an AP/NBC News report, including specific statistics regarding graduation rates in major U.S. cities. Such material was included in her book without proper attribution, according to Rufo’s findings. […]
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